The AVn-69 is one of our alltime most popular pickups.
The AVn-69 is the neck and middle pickups in the Woodstock Plus set. Semi-Aged Sound - less low mid scoop than Non-aged sound models.
News flash Apr-2021: Now with our new Synergy baseplate that allows switching off Hum Cancelling as well as switching to 'Synergy' mode.
October-2019: The AVn-69 has been upgraded to v2, that is some of our Gen-2 technology has been incorporated to significantly increase loudness and improve the snap of attack. The sound is also more open and detailed.
High output with Alnico midrange complexity and detail, exceptional Violin-like sustain under gain, very full bodied tone (no mud) with loads of FEEL, gratifying low end thump and the meaty presence that surpasses regular Strat pickups. It features snappy attack and big dynamic range for a fluid response.
Perhaps best summed up with these comments by the British guitar magazine Total Guitar; "After installing Kinman Woodstock's our stock single coils suddenly seemed shockingly thin and weedy"
Signal chain requirements for best tone and dynamic performance: Like any pickup it's not a bad idea to use a low capacitance cable to get the incredible performance of these pickups and hear all the nuances you and your guitar can muster. Learn why here Any old cable won't do.
Incorporates Kinmans proprietary Alnico-K** low strength magnets to reduce string crash and buzz as well as allow extra sustain.
Some people will call these noiseless Stratocaster pickups but Kinman prefers to describe them correctly as Zero-Hum Stratocaster pickups. That's because there are 2 types of noise, Hum which is cancelled in the pickup and Buzz which can only be minimized by shielding the wiring cavities (refer to >Technical >Perfect Guitar >Shielding for newer guitars
*Stratocaster and Strat are a Trade Marks of Fender Musical Instrument Corp. Kinman is not connected to Fender.
** Alnico-K is a unique proprietary rod magnet developed by Kinman in 1985. It has 40% less string pull than Alnico-5 so sustain is longer and there is much less clatter from string crash and no Strat-itis string warble.
Under the hood of the AVn-69
AVn-69 specification nomenclature.
US Patents 5,668,520 6,103,986
Covers - included
Connection means available
Dimensions
Pot & Capacitor values
Magnet spreads we normally ship (ensures magnets align with the strings in each position)
Magnet Staggers
Hook-up cable
Output Polarity:
Mounting hardware included
We highly recommend consulting the Install Guide in the Technical section even if you think you know it all. Kinmans' require specialized knowledge and sometimes there is updated info. There is also a handy wiring diagram available.
We also highly recommend consulting the Adjust & Set-up page in the Technical section so you get the best out of your Kinman pickups.
